Category: Riding in the Peak District

Located just north of Leek in the South West Peak District, the Roaches Estate is an incredibly popular spot for outdoor activities with a handful of rights of way for mountain biking. Have you ridden on the Roaches Estate? What did you think? Would you like to ride there? Do you even know where it […]

The Peak District and the surrounding area hosts a myriad of mountain biking and related events to suit all kinds of riding styles and skill levels. Here’s a taster of what’s on offer in 2017: Dark & White Mountain Bike Events Various dates and locations Mountain bike orienteering events around the Peak District. www.darkwhitecycling.co.uk Evans […]

The annual Hope Valley Mountain Bike Challenge was run on Saturday 24th September 2016. This year the participants could choose from 2 tough off-road routes of either 14 or 28 miles around the beautiful Hope Valley and beyond. The event was aimed at experienced mountain bikers, with the technical routes taking in some of the […]

If your only impression of mountain biking in the Peak District is of bleak moorlands, gritstone outcrops and technical, rocky riding, this new circular loop could be quite an eye-opener for you. Taking in beautiful dales, deciduous woodland and lush open countryside, the South Peak loop is a great multi-day trip or a tough one […]